Offshore Oil & Gas News


Britain Eases Opposition to New Oil, Gas Permits

Nov 26, 2025

Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on new licences while dashing oil and gas producers' hopes for an early end to windfall taxes on their sector…

TotalEnergies Boosts Stake in Nigerian Offshore Exploration Block

Nov 19, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Conoil to acquire a further 50% interest in oil exploration block OPL 257 from its Nigerian partner, bringing its holding to 90%, the French group said on Wednesday.The deal is part of efforts to consolidate…

Ghana Seeks State Takeover of Springfield Oil Block In Hopes of Increasing Output

Nov 19, 2025

Ghana has initiated talks to take over Springfield Exploration's stake in an offshore block holding an estimated 1.5 billion barrels of oil, the energy ministry said, as the country seeks to reverse falling output to bolster its economic recovery…

BOEM Proposes Second Gulf of America Lease Sale

Nov 19, 2025

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for the second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The proposed lease sale, known as Big Beautiful Gulf, or BBG2, is scheduled to take place on March 11…

TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, Petronas to Explore in Guyana

Nov 11, 2025

Oil producers TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas have signed a five-year agreement with Guyana's government to explore a shallow-water block, authorities and company executives said on Tuesday.Guyana has struggled to diversify its energy industry…

Petronas, Chevron Sign Contracts for Production Offshore Suriname

Nov 05, 2025

Two consortia led separately by Malaysia's Petronas and U.S. Chevron have signed production-sharing contracts with Suriname's Staatsolie to explore and develop two offshore areas in the South American country, the state company said on Wednesday…

ADNOC Drilling to Buy Stake in MB Petroleum Services, Further Expanding in the Gulf

Nov 05, 2025

ADNOC Drilling said on Wednesday it would buy an 80% stake in regional drilling and oilfield services provider MB Petroleum Services for an enterprise value of $204 million (749 million dirhams), marking a further expansion in the Gulf.The deal…

Sercel Awarded Five-Year Marlin Support Contract by ExxonMobil Guyana

Nov 05, 2025

Sercel announced the award of a five-year technical support and maintenance contract by ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd. for the Marlin Vessel Tracking and Alerts (VTA) software solution, delivered to the client in 2024. Sercel will provide comprehensive technical support…

Kazakhstan Raises 2025 Output Forecast for Kashagan and Karachaganak Oilfields

Nov 04, 2025

Kazakhstan's state energy company KazMunayGaz has raised its production forecast for the Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields this year to 18.25 million metric tons (mmt) and to 11.2 mmt respectively, it said on Tuesday.The previous forecast for Kashagan was 17…

Yinson Production Looks to Namibia Expansion

Nov 04, 2025

Yinson Production, the offshore unit of Malaysia's Yinson Holdings, plans to expand into Namibia and is considering an initial public offering within three to five years, its CEO said on Tuesday.The company, which in January received a $1 billion investment from global funds…

Chevron Looks to Expand West African Acreage After Guinea-Bissau Deal

Nov 03, 2025

Chevron is looking to expand its acreage in West Africa, which is a strategic region for the U.S. oil major, a senior executive said on Monday after striking a deal to explore for oil in two offshore blocks in Guinea-Bissau.The blocks are in the Mauritania…

LLOG Exploration Explores Possible Sale Valued at $3b

Oct 31, 2025

LLOG Exploration Offshore is exploring a potential sale, which may value one of the largest privately held oil and gas producers in the U.S. Gulf at more than $3 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said.The Covington, Louisiana…

Pakistan Awards Offshore Oil Exploration Blocks, First in Decades

Oct 31, 2025

Pakistan said it has awarded 23 offshore exploration blocks to four consortiums led by local energy companies, some partnered with foreign firms including Turkey's national oil company TPAO.In Pakistan's first such bidding round in nearly two decades…

BP Signs Agreement to Explore for Oil Offshore Gabon

Oct 30, 2025

Oil major BP has signed an agreement to explore for oil and gas offshore in Gabon, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.'BP can confirm it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the government of Gabon to explore for offshore oil and gas…

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